Car Recommendations

Janesy B · 25 Aug 2009 at 15:44

If she just sold a 2007 Mondeo, she should have a bit more to play with than £4k. Unless she's been ripped off big time.

InvaderGIR · 25 Aug 2009 at 15:45

Janesy B said:
If she just sold a 2007 Mondeo, she should have a bit more to play with than £4k. Unless she's been ripped off big time.

Seriously though, money could well have gone to other things, like credit cards or something and £4k is what's left.

monkey_boy · 25 Aug 2009 at 15:46

Janesy B said:
If she just sold a 2007 Mondeo, she should have a bit more to play with than £4k. Unless she's been ripped off big time.

So negotiating may not be her strong point

Janesy B · 25 Aug 2009 at 15:51

InvaderGIR said:
Seriously though, money could well have gone to other things, like credit cards or something and £4k is what's left.

Or shoes.

Janesy B suggests - Buy another Mondeo and learn how to drive properly. It's a Mondeo, not a tank.

The MK2 Focus is 4340mm long and 1840mm wide, the MK3 Mondeo is 4731 mm long and 1958 mm wide. That's a difference of 30 centimetres in length and 10 centimetres in width.

lambda · 25 Aug 2009 at 16:24

Civic cdti?

monkey_boy · 25 Aug 2009 at 17:16

lambda said:
Civic cdti?

I've heard a few people say that the honda 2.2 cdti is a very good engine, and not just for a diesel. What's the interior and drive like compared to it's ford or vw counterparts?

[TW]Fox · 25 Aug 2009 at 17:29

The Civic cdti at this budget doesnt have the 2.2, it has the crap 1.7.

andrewdodd13 · 25 Aug 2009 at 17:33

Needs to be comfortable
Reliable (will be doing 15-20k possibly more a year)
At least do 40mpg on motorways
Respectable
Can be either petrol or diesel

Ford Ka.

Except maybe on the comfortable point, never actually been in one. They're not really respectable either, but girls love them.

Rybo89 · 25 Aug 2009 at 17:48

Thanks for your input guys, she can up the budget if necessary...i think she will end up with the mk2 focus or the megane, she can always just take a trip to GK Ford and they will let her test drive one of there focus's

JenesyB it has nothing at all to do with her driving skills she has been driving 20 years and no doubt a far better and experienced driver then you, its just that she doesn't need such a big car anymore, she wants something smaller what she feels more comfortable in.

KevMarks said:
I can recommend the megane. I have owned a 1.9 DCi which I have been really impressed with. The DCi engine is made by nissan and is a very responsive for a diesel. I suspect mine may have had a remap.

Mine is coming up to 90k on the clock and I have had no trouble with it what so ever.

ah thanks for that mate, seems this car is quite a wise choice

Fox, i found this 2.2CDTI Civic.... shame its a scam

Sootie · 25 Aug 2009 at 18:10

How about something a bit more leftfield - an Alfa Romeo 147?

MarkDavis · 25 Aug 2009 at 21:07

iaind said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1198149.htm

Or even...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1164762.htm

Eh? Are you nuts???

He's asked for a comfortable car to do about 20k a year in.

Sootie said:
How about something a bit more leftfield - an Alfa Romeo 147?

No.

Kappa · 25 Aug 2009 at 21:49

MarkDavis said:
Eh? Are you nuts???

He's asked for a comfortable car to do about 20k a year in.

No.

I think you missed out where it was for a female, I know many that buy ridiculous cars for motorway mileage!

iaind · 26 Aug 2009 at 08:42

Kappa said:
I think you missed out where it was for a female, I know many that buy ridiculous cars for motorway mileage!

And the OP specifically asked about economical roadsters. You cant win around here I swear.

I know a girl who bought a StreetKa to do a lot of motorway miles, she loves it.